The New Springville resident, an “on and off” Staten Islander for 40 years, isn’t a fan of circling Brooklyn blocks for 30 minutes until snagging a parking space, said McGoey.

It also helps that Staten Island is a great place to live, he added.

The city Police Department sergeant who served as a cop for 39 years until retiring in 2008 said he pledged some time to assist Hurricane Sandy victims following the storm by visiting Midland Beach five times with cleaning supplies.

“Losing my lights for five hours was nothing compared to what those people went through,” he said.

McGoey also said the NYPD will have trouble replacing Chief Joseph Esposito, who will retire in two months due to the department’s mandatory retirement age of 63.

“It’s a tremendous loss for the city,” the New Springville resident noted.